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Potato chips vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and buckwheat

  • Potato chips are higher than buckwheat in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
  • Buckwheat has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1348.9%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Manganese ~0.403mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +405.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1063.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Buckwheat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.188g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.09mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.62g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.134g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.077mg 45%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 88mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.188g 24%
Calories 536kcal 92kcal 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.079mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.94mg 18%
Copper 0.306mg 0.146mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.9µg 17%
Phosphorus 165mg 70mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.039mg 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.04mg 11%
Carbs 52.9g 19.94g 11%
Iron 1.63mg 0.8mg 10%
Fiber 4.8g 2.7g 8%
Folate 45µg 14µg 8%
Protein 7g 3.38g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.61mg 4%
Magnesium 67mg 51mg 4%
Choline 37.5mg 20.1mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 7mg 2%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.403mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.359mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.173mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5480.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.3%
Contains more OtherOther +737.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3880.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5134%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6373.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.